He's a grown man and was last year, so it is possible for him to make 141 which is why so many are hoping for it since it improves our lineup a lot. He did say he was moving up and I'll never criticize a guy for going the weight he thinks Is best. That said 141 should be interesting between frost and redding I would guess.
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But it doesn’t improve our lineup if he’s unable to compete at his potential. Could he make it, I’m sure he could. He seems to think it would be better for him to go up. I’d rather have a finalist at 49 then a DNP at 41 because he sucked too much weight all year.
I don’t think anyone is implying that but when a guy immediately says he’s moving up weights there is obviously a reason.
With that said, Ech proved to be a big team guy with his cutting sacrifice last year so it wouldn’t shock me if he was asked to and agreed to it again, just seems far fetched.
If he thinks 49 or 57 are his best weight that's where he should be and I don't think dresser will ask him to go down. It is possible he loses one or both of those wrestle offs.
Exactly, I think he looks jacked and in person looks bigger than Paniro. And he was paired with Euton on Saturday.
A lot of this makes sense to me. I don't know anything about Osmany so I can't speak to that. Also, I assume we're talking about E. Frost at 141?
My biggest question with this lineup is MJ at 165... Is that really a thing? It's just a surprise to me if it's true. He ended up being really good, but he always seemed like our only real option at 174 last year and I was assuming he would stay there. I guess if he can make it down then it'll be hella fun to watch his length and funk down there.
Edit: Also, maybe Naak is just better sized and doing well at 174 now?
I believe it's a natty or bust year for Ech...he was a late td away from being a finalist a year ago and I truly believe he's our best shot at one this year. 49 seems like the best weight for him to accomplish that.
Big fan of MJ and Naak going 65/74 if that’s the case.
I know MJ was growing into the weight, but just never felt like he was going to a big 174. Now, I feel like he needs to improve his gas tank and cutting more weight typically help that. We’ll see though, because he’d be a big 165 who could horse some dudes around with those big moves he hits.
Naak has always looked like he was wrestling a weight too big through high school. I think being a leaned shredded 174 is a great spot to be.
I know MJ was growing into the weight, but just never felt like he was going to a big 174. Now, I feel like he needs to improve his gas tank and cutting more weight typically help that. We’ll see though, because he’d be a big 165 who could horse some dudes around with those big moves he hits.
Naak has always looked like he was wrestling a weight too big through high school. I think being a leaned shredded 174 is a great spot to be.
Are we still a month out from wrestle offs? I was hoping to take my kids again- I thought it was well done last year.
I don’t. It’s still a possibility.
if they're smart enough to put it up online, I'd put up ten bucks to watch it and I'm sure many others would as well
I don't even know where to watch for announcements about wrestle offs or the schedule being released. I'm counting on you all to keep me in the loop.
Follow Iowa State Wrestling social media pages (X/twitter, Facebook, and Instagram) they announced about them on there last year
Frost wrestling Bailey at the NWCA All Star classic suggests he's staying at 133#
133 Frost confirmed, and I am told Ech 149.
